My daddy was the one who named me, apparently after Debbie Reynolds, his favorite actress. My siblings each have names with great heritage and significance. Douglas — A distinguished clan name from a long line of powerful Scottish Earls. David — arguably the greatest King. Diana — “heavenly, divine” Deborah — means bee. Yes, as in bumblebee. Maybe that is…
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Perspective on Independence Day
Independence Day July 4th. A fun summer holiday. A day off work for most. (Oddly our trash collection just came — what’s up with that?!) Traditions. Family. Friends. It feels different this year. At first I thought it was because it falls midweek and we don’t have any big plans. But no that’s not it. It’s different this year, because…
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Double Whammy and the Icy Hots
Double Whammy and the Icy Hots. Blast from the past. Summer 1995. Clouded memory As my brother reminded me, time does cloud the memory. So forgive me in advance if my recollections are skewed. This is how I remember it. (I’m hoping some of my former teammates see this and help me to fill in some blanks.) If you’d like…
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“I’ll take care of it.” God
Competitive I can be a little competitive. Just ask Doug about ping pong on our honeymoon. 😉 . The good news is… we’re still married. My brother and I are close in age… 18months. He was older, I was better. Or that’s the way I saw it anyway. While growing up (9 or 10yrs I’m guessing) we got into a…
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Keeping it Real
Irony Ha! Timing is everything. Ironic that my last blog entry spoke of our peaceful home. God sure has a sense of humor. I don’t believe in superstition, but it is kind of eerie that within 24 hours of my claim, all HELL broke loose. The perfect storm Brain injuries are unpredictable. An idle day, some bad news about his…
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